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Trump administration wants to allow companies to hack foreign cybercriminals

  • Henry Larson--NPR
  • published date: 2026-08-15 17:25:34 UTC

The White House memorandum is thin on details, but it aims to give private businesses the ability to sabotage or spy on certain foreign actors.

WASHINGTON President Trump wants private companies to hack the hackers. In a memo issued late Wednesday, the Trump administration announced a program that could authorize some U.S. businesses to pur… [+6743 chars]